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Jun 11, 2012 at 12:12 AM
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I haven't been diagnosed with aspergers, but from my own personal research I'm pretty sure I have many traits associated with it if not full blown aspergers. I've also noticed these traits in parents, siblings, as well as other blood relatives.
The social issues I've experienced as a result of my non-neurotypical interactions have resulted in self-esteem, depression, and anxiety issues. So much so that I've developed a drug problem, starting with drinking and marijuana, and resulting in some meth and heroin use, which was relatively minor and now only do pills, which honestly, are just as bad as hard drugs. (except meth maybe, it pretty much blows any other drug out of the water.) It's the only way I have to cope, because of my poor interpersonal and communication skills. I could not begin to convey to my good friends, who I am grateful to still love me despite my oddities and failure to properly develop a relationship with them, what I'm going through emotionally. Now I just don't know what to do. I want to seek professional help, but I've done so twice before, with poor results. I feel better equipped, in terms of awareness of myself and personality, emotionally, and maturity, to actually pursue successful "treatment". But I still hesitate -- Can you fix aspergers, possibly severe, after adulthood? Everywhere I read says early intervention is key. Is it too late for me? Obviously i would benefit in the substance abuse area. But JUST regarding the aspergers-like traits of emotional, communication, etc. etc. issues. My parents didn't notice these things in me, and so I never had any kind of help. They saw me as perfect and didn't realize that I would have benefited from intervention -- really, I think I would be a different person right now. Wondering if I should start looking at psychologists/therapists who specialist in ASD or not. |
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Jimi the rat
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Jun 11, 2012 at 02:17 PM
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No, you can't fix Asperger's.
But we learn through life, we don't just learn in childhood. Actually we learn something every day. So of course you can still work on your social skills. But then again I think you would benefit from knowing where they come from. Asperger's isn't only about bad social skills. If you have no other symptoms, you kind of don't have Asperger's. |
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Grand Magnate
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Jun 13, 2012 at 09:29 PM
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I would certainly look into psychologists and therapists that specialize in that as they can better help you with those other issues to...than someone who's more used to dealing with neurotypicals somtimes different approaches work better. |
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Jun 19, 2012 at 11:29 AM
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I find myself going through much the same thing. Though, my substance abuse started with pills and escilated to marijuana (which actually turned into more of specialized intrest than anything) and occasionally drinking, and even more occasionally exstacy. I, too, have done lots of research only to find that I fit about 95% of Asperger's symptoms, and I had a brother who died when I was five who had Prader Willie Syndrome with severe autistic traits. My substance abuse, for me, gives me the chance to really break down the social barriers that (supposedly, as I have not been diagnosed) Asperger's brings. Especially marijuana and exstacy. I don't think it is ever too late to seek support for autisim-like disorders. If your really willing, there are always ways to improve. Even if it means better heightening the things you are already good at. Because of my brother's severe disabilities, my mother also either never noticed or ignored the signs that I showed as a child. You are not alone, my friend!
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